Master project descriptions

Faggruppe Genombiologi/CIGENE: Suggested titles for master theses 2024-2025.

All master projects available at BIOVIT can be found here (Please not, only NMBU accounts have access to this page): https://apps.powerapps.com/play/e/default-eec01f8e-737f-43e3-9ed5-f8a59913bd82/a/9ec94ea3-e0cd-4dbb-9661-3b0b65b3ef31?tenantId=eec01f8e-737f-43e3-9ed5-f8a59913bd82&source=sharebutton&sourcetime=1730114640503#

All projects available within the Genome Biology Group/CIGENE are listed below:

 

A single-cell transcriptomics atlas of Atlantic salmon development. More info.

Contact: christiaan.henkel@nmbu.no

 

Effects of structural variants on gene regulation and fusion transcripts in Atlantic Salmon. More info.

Contact: marie.saitou@nmbu.no

 

Taxonomic classification from fish meal . More info.

Contact: thu-hien.to@nmbu.no

 

Inheritance of horns and scurs in Norwegian Cattle/Nedarving av horn og nyvler hos norsk storfe. More info.

Contact: daginge.vage@nmbu.no; arne.gjuvsland@geno.no

 

HubSmolt: a novel genetic locus defining seawater consequences of freshwater rearing conditions in Atlantic salmon. More info.

Contact: simen.sandve@nmbu.no; cathrine.brekke@nmbu.no

 

Validation of genes promoting resistance to ISAV in salmon cells. More info.

Contact: thomas.n.harvey@nmbu.no; victor.boyartchuk@nmbu.no

 

Fine mapping of chromosome regions underlying exterior traits in pigs. More info.

Contact: daginge.vage@nmbu.no; maren.van.son@norsvin.no

 

Evolutionary Genomics of Mammary Gland Diversification in Mammals. More info.

Contact: marie.saitou@nmbu.no

 

Secrets of Giant Microalgae Genomes. More info.

Contact: gareth.gillard@nmbu.no; thomas.n.harvey@nmbu.no

 

Exploring the intersection between structural variants and functional regulatory elements in pigs. More info.

Contact: harald.grove@nmbu.no; maren.van.son@norsvin.no 

 

Genetic variation in gut-microbial composition in Atlantic Salmon. More info.

Contact: cathrine.brekke@nmbu.no; simen.sandve@nmbu.no 

 

Evolutionary and Functional Genomics of Mammary Gland Development. More info.

Contact: marie.saitou@nmbu.no

 

Developing molecular tools for manipulation of salmon gonial stem cells. More info.

Contact: matthew.peter.kent@nmbu.no; victor.boyartchuk@nmbu.no

 

How have immune genes evolved across the salmon family. More info.

Contact: nicola.barson@nmbu.no

 

Genomic structural variation in the Atlantic salmon genome and their impact on fish health. More info.

Contact: sigbjørn.lien@nmbu.no

 

Genome evolution in three dimensions. More info.

Contact: simen.sandve@nmbu.no; torgeir.r.hvidsten@nmbu.no

 

Validation of a novel model predicting efficiency of CRISPR genome editing in Atlantic salmon. More info.

Contact: victor.boyartchuk@nmbu.no; matthew.peter.kent@nmbu.no

 

Molecular evolution of growth and parental hormones in vertebrates. More info.

Contact: marie.saitou@nmbu.no